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The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1887-12-29
Nuggets Of Foreign News.

Editor Hooper, following M. O'Brien' g
example, refuses to wear the prison clothes,
and remains in bed day and night.
kilograms from Senegal Announce that
the famous Marabout Mahmound Lamine,
chief opponent OF French influence in the
Soudan was killed in the recent encounter
with French troops.
Sullivan offers to fight either Kilrain or
Smith in the first week OF April and the
other man in the first week OF May, each
for IS. 900 side. Jen Smith has return
ed to London. He looks but little worse
for the fight.
The Petite Journal of Paris censures
President Carnot for sending through the
French ambassador at Berlin a message
to Emperor William that he would do all
in his power to maintain amicable rela.
tons between France and Germany.
The duke of Norfolk, who went to Rome
to convey to the pope the congratulations
OF Queen Victoria on his jubilee, has left
that city. curtailing his visit. so the Gaulois
says, because OF the absolute refusal of
the pope to interfere i'll the relations be-
tween the Irish clergy and people. Mgr.
Rampella, the papal secretary, the paper
says, informed the duke that the pope had
already used his influence with the clergy
but could not ask the priests to cease to
be pa triots without running the risk of
causing a rebellion of section OF the
clergy and loss OF the hold OF the church
upoa the people.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1887-12-29
a Sleepy Bridegroom.
San Francisco Argonaut.


What is the whole duty of a bride
groom when, after the wedding and
breakfast, he finds himself alone with
his bride in an empty railway COM
partment? One would imagine that a
few terms OF endearment, and possibly
an occasional caress, would not be
considered quite out OF place. This
seems to have been the opinion of O.
young lady who was married at Ac-
crington, the other day, to a Mr..
John Smith. The blushing bride had
not been married before, but she was
naturally surprised and distressed by
the proceedings OF her husband. They
had scarcely left Accrington, when Mr.
Smith settled himself in q corner,
yawned once or twice. and iell into q
deep slumber. It is possible that Mr..
Smith in repose is not q very pleasing
spectacle. 1t is possible that Mrs.
Smith was merely hurt by the stoldi-
tv of his demeanor under conditions
favorable to cheerfulness, not to say
enthusiasm. But it is certain that,
for one or both of these reasons, the
maiden slipped quietly out of the car
riage at the first station, leaving be-
hind her only slip OF paper attached
to Mr.. Smiths coat-tail and bearing
these words: "Tired of matrimony.
Had enough of it and had gone home
to my ma. Mary"
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1887-12-29
RESUME OF the NEWS.
WASHINGTON News Items.

DR.. Charles +. Mcdonald, head OF the
postal money department, claims to be
the first lrish-American graduate from
Harvard.
The president will receive on New Year s
day according to the usual programme.
He will be assisted by Mrs. Cleveland and
the ladies OF the cabinet.
The president has designated Brig. Gen.
Nc teely, commissary general oil subsis-
tence, TO act as secretary oil war during the
absence OF Secretary Endicott.
Representative Glover of Missouri has
prepared bill amendatory OF the super
vision of the government through the COM
mission over the telegraph lines running
between the states.
The general land office has finished the
adjustment OF the Wisconsin Central land
grant and the lists have been approved by
the secretary and the patents are being is
sued as rapidly as possible. This leaves
439, 4o acres still due the road, but us it
does not exist within the idemnity limits
the road will probably have to bear the
loss.
The alien act is more sweeping in it's pro-
visions than was intended, and already
two important amendments have been
proposed to it. By n strict construction
OF the language OF the act foreign gov
ernments, represented by ministers or am
bassaGors in Washington, cannot purchase
or erect legation building in the District
OF Columbia.
The society circles OF Washington were
stirred to their very center by the conirna-
ton OF the Iumor OF an elopement and
hasty marriage in high life. The contract
ing parties were Miss Bessie Hillyer and G..
G. Buckley. Miss Hillyer is the only daush.
ter OF {. j. Hillyer, OF the firm OF Hillyer&
Ralston. \ peculiar phase OF the affair IS
that Miss Hillyer was engaged to be mar
ried to w. Trenholm, son OF Controller
Trenholm, who holds Il position in the
Philadelphia mint.
1t is learned that Secretary Whitney,
Commodore Gherardi, in command OF the
New York navy yard, to send q naval yes.
sci on cruise after the enormous raft
from Nova Scotia. now adrit in the path
OF European vessels, to Earn them OF its
presence, and, ii possible, to tow it to a
place OF safety. This action is taken in
compliance with the request OF the Mari
time Exchange. 1t is expected that the
Us. S. Dolphin will be sent on this mis-
sion.
The secretary OF the treasury transmit
ted to congress estimates to meet de-
tciencies in the expenditures OF the various
departments OF the government for the tis-
cal year ended June 30, 1887, and pri Or
years, amounting to So, $50, 91S. He also
submitted an estimate a-gregating SO, 90,
PA to meet urgent demands upon the gov
eminent for the fiscal year ending I, une 30,
1883; and a schedule or claims amounting
to 1888, TU3, allowed by the sixth auditor
on account OF the compensation OF post
masters under the reimbursement act of
1883.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1887-12-29
FARMERS AS LEGISLATORS,
Several Laws Recommended by
the Dakota Farmers AlIiance-An
Interest laW-Provisions of the
Bill for Taxing and Assessing
Railroad Prop0rtv,


Railroad Property.
Huron. Special Telegram, Dec. 16.-Da-
kotas farmers and horticulturists have
held the boards in Huron for four days OF
this week. First the farmers banded to-
gether after legal forms under the little
Farmers alliance. H. c. Loucks of Clear
Lake was their president last year; G. A.
Soderberg OF Hartford does the
scribe work. Their aim is the better
ment OF No. 1. To get this they will fight
corporations OF all kinds; and, although
they have fought the dir good
deal in the past, this has only toughened
them to combat things tangible that op-
posed their No. aspirations. Their pres
ident is one OF the ablest men in the alli-
ance, and he has mind well informed on
most subjects relating to his brethren. In
his annual address some of the points
urged were:
The alliance desires that m ajority OF the
board OF regents OF the agricultural college
at Brookings he farmers. Gov. Church
was requested to SO appoint, but the re-
quest was not observed. 1t is recommend
ed that the law be amended SO that the
alliance vii! appoint two the board OF ag-
riculture one, and the horticultural and
foresty societies one each. Recommends
the re-enactment OF the bill vetoed by
Gov. Church, which requires the territory
to duplicate the amounts raised by coun-
ties as premiums up to $500. In this con.
nection quite an extended account is given
OF legislation i'll the last legislature. Re
cites the action OF the railroads in Dakota
raising grain and fuel rates 25 DER cent
about the time the interstate law went in.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1887-12-29
A Family Falling.
One often hears it said of perse

One often hears it said of persons
who have peculiar mentaland physic-
al traits that it ''runs in their fami-
ly" to do or be so. These hereditary
traits are certainly undesirable, if
they take form like that which the
following story presents:
A woman returning from the tuner
al of her third husband seated herself
in the presence of her sympathizing
neighbors, and said, with the calm
ness ofresignation:
cit amt so hard to bear as it would
be if it didn't run in our family to be
widders; but it does, and we just have
to make up our minds to it.
"My grandmother was three times
wilder, my mother buried two hus-
bands. my sister Jane has buried two,
and her third is mighty low now with
q lingering fever; one OF my aunts
had four, and outlived the last one of
them, and my sister Maria's second
husband is so sickly she might as well
be getting her mourning ready:
Il tell youits mighty hard to have
widderhood run in your family like
thatP'
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1887-12-29
General News Items.

The National Prohibition party, through
its executive committee, issued call for
q national convention at Indianapolis
June Is, 1888.
At Jacksonville, Fla, S. Ritzeweller,
Wholesale and retail dry goods AMI cloth
ing, assigned. Liabilities over $160, 00e;
assets, 100000.
The scheme of the Pennsylvania Rail
road company for the esta blishment Of an
employees saving institution has been per-
fected and President Roberts issued q cir
cular to those in its service east OF Pitts
burg and Erie. setting forth the action CT
OF the board Of directors and outlining the
regulations OF the fund.
The annual statement OF the New York
Central railroad has just been issued. 1t
shows the following facts: Gross earnings
for the year ending Sept. 30, $35, 291 ,O5o;
an increase OF 81, 100, Cos compared with
the previous year; operating expenses,
So, 3SS, 623, an increase OF So, 76S, 247;
net earnings, $12, 90S,4 1872.
The Iowa supreme court declares illegal
the tax voted by Dubuque to the Chicago,
st. Paul, Il Kansas City road. The
grounds upon which the decision is based
are that the Dubuque and Northwestern
had been transferred to a foreign corpora.
ton, whereas the tax was voted on the
representation that the road would be
built, operated and controlled by Dubuque
capital, and also that the tax levy was ir-
regular. The tax voted amounts to over
$267, 600, and OF this there has been paid
over to the company over S123, 600.
From Kansas, Nebraska, Colorado and
Missouri come rep orts OF heavy winds and
bitter cold, increasing in intensity. There
is terrible suffering in the western part Of
Kansas. Four people are reported dead
in Clark county from the cold, while neal
Dishton, Kan. q woman and her two
children are known to have persisted.
There is great suffering in that section OF
the State owing to the scarcity OF coal.
The supply was exhausted during IL previous
cold snap in the first part OF the month
and the situation is now deplorabe.
A dispatch to the Fargo Argus from Gale.
donia, OAK, states that the town is all
broke up over q ghostly appearance, which
reese mbles the body OF one OF the departed
pioneers OF that place-Chet Clarke. He
died year ago, leaving considerable prop
erty, including mill and q saloon. The
spirit is frequently seen around the mill.
4 sober, respecta BILE citizen met the ghost
upon the bridge the other night and was
so frightened that he jumped therefrom.
Another has seen the specter four times in
different places. The bartender at Mr..
Clarke's old saloon saw the spirit walk in
the door the other night, pass diagonall Y
through the ROOM turn and go along the
bar, then disappear through the wall where
there was neither door nor window.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1887-12-29
Death of Bernard c. cauIfIeld.

Hon. Bernard G. Caulfield died ofgeneral
debility at Deadwood, Oak. He was born at
Alexandria Va, in 1928; graduated at
Georgetown College; practiced law at Chica.
go, in 1874 he was elected to congress in the
always heretofore strongly Republican
First district, defeating Sidney Smith and
overcoming a majority OF $500 received
by tho then incumbent. Soon after the cleo.
ton the incumbent (Rice) died. necessitat-
ing an election to fill the vacancy, Mr.. Caul-
field received the Democratic nomination
for the unexpired term and was elected,
thus experiencing the anomaly Of two cleo
tions within sixty days. In August 1877,
he was sent to the Hills to
examine the title of the now
celebrated Father De Smet gold mine
He returned to the Hills. locating at Dead
wood in practice with William Carey,
formerly United States attorney for Utah,
and has since occupied q prominent posi-.
ton at the bar and in society. During the
last three years he has been almost
permanent resident of Washington, the
accredited representative OF the people OF
the Hills in their efforts for the opening OF
the Great Sioux reservation.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1887-12-29
End of a Noted Desperate.

Elihu Gregg, who for fifty years has beer
the error OF the border farmers OF Pennsyl-
vania, West Virginia, Ohio and aryland,
was found dead on the West Virginia
mountains with bullet hole in his breast.
Gregg, VINO was over eighty years old, had
just heen released from a term in
prison for horse stealing. and went at
once to West Virginia, swearing he would
kill certain persons whom he charged with
trsachery to him. 1t is supposed that he
met death at the hands OF one OF those
mountaineers while striving to carry out
his threats. Gregg in his long career as a
horse and cattle thief managed to elude
justice with cunning and skill.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1887-12-29
Record of Casualties.

An explosion of naphtha in the sewers OF
Roches ter, n. ". kills several people and
causes great loss OF property.
Weeping Water, Il small town eleven
miles north on the Missouri Pacific. was
almost entirely destroyed by fire. Loss,
$40, 900; little insurance,
A fire broke out on Market street at
Pittsburg and burned fiercely. The fire
started in Fleishman & Co.'S dry goods
establishment, and after its complete de-
struction the flames communicated to
Ieager & Co.'S toy store adjoining. The
buildings are large four-story structures
The loss will reach over 100000.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1887-12-29

After an instant she drew herself
softly away from him. The youth
h. come back to her face. She stood
, n.1.I her repellent hand against his
or .HHo,,,a o -" she said searchlngly,
Wouio w. -e and attitude there
anu III tlie gram" q Flora Wade o.
was once more tt. believe me il J
long ago, "would you Won evan
told you that / cared 10. 10 aoosn
even that day in camp, yea. rev q
Maskelyne was silent. He \,
deep breath.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1887-12-29
Wholesale Frauds on a Railroad

A dispatch from Pittsburg says: John
Henry, passenger agent OF the Pittsburg &
Lake Erie railroad, and q number OF other
officials and clerks in the passenger de.
partment and ticket office received care
fully worded notifications signed
by President John Newell and Gen.
eral Superintendent Holbrook sig.
nifyine that their presence would
not be required at their respective
desks for few days. as the books OF the
department were being audited to get read
for tine new system OF handling tickets
about to be adopted by the management.
This is the beginning OF a series OF develop
ments in the passenger department OF the
Pittsburg & Lake Erie railroad which
promises to assume the proportion of the
recent startling disclosures in the freight
department of the Panhandle.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1887-12-29
White Beavers Pseudo Son.

White Beaver OF La Crosse warns the
public against n swindler now travelling
through the Northwest claiming to be his
son. White Beaver HIS no sons and the
fellow claiming such relationship is q
drunken confidence man whose proper
home is the Peuitentiary.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1887-12-29
Killing of a Duluth Railroad Engi.

A bad accident happened early Monday
evening the 21st, at Pickering Hill, below
Mahtowa, to the limited train on the St..
Paul & Duluth road, due at Duluth at 1920
p. IN. Engineer William Thomas of st. Paul
was killed, and the following persons in
jured:
Mike Lynch, fireman, left hip fractured;
R. A. Gray, Duluth, lumberman,
head and hand badly, hurt; G;
gro in injured pretty seriously; G. NJ. Kerr
Titusville, Pa, chest and arm hurt and
heau cut; II. B. Goetches, Titusville, Pa,
injured in back and leg; A. G. Cattell, men,
Der OF produce exchange, New York, nose
broken, left side hurt, evidence OF internal
injuries, as he had hemorrhage; G. NJ. PEN
ny, St. Paul, brakeman, bruised about the
knee; W. II. Coleman, paymaster of the
road, hurt but slightly about the head.
At Pickering Hill, where the accident oc.
Cured, a new road bed is being cut through
gravel bank. and when the train run into
the open switch it struck the solid founda-
ton OF the new road bed and the locomo-
tive the combination baggage and smok-
ing car and the st. Paul first class couch
went down the embankment, landing on
the side. The train was going twenty
miles an hour. Engineer Thomas legs
were crushed and the eccentric rod OF the
engine entered his body at the loins and
ran clear to his breast through the bowels.
Conductor John McMauus FASTENED to
him. All he said was Hold me, believe
am going to faint" He was about twenty
five years old and leaves a wife, but no
children. in st. Paul. His parents also
live there. He had been considering tho
question OF retiring from the road. and it
was said at Duluth that this was to be his
last trip. He was the oldest engineer on
the road, and had accumulated about
$4,000, which was invested in st. Paul
and Duluth real estate.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1887-12-29
KILRAiN VS.. SMITH.
Complications Growing Out of the
Fight.

Richard K. Fox, OF New York, received
the following cable in reply to a telesra m
sent recently claiming stakes and champion.
ship for kilrain ii Smith refused to fight.
London. Dec. 21.-The Sporting Life has
the following bulletin in its windows and
is attracting large crowds: kilrain arriv-
ed in London last night in the best
condition. He is ready and willing
TO fight Smith tomorrow. His
only injury is black eye. His hands are
sound. Kilrain claims the title OF
champion OF the world and the Police Ga
zette belt, which he is prepared to defend
against all corners. Smith refuses to re.
new the fight. The stakes therefore must
be drawn in accordance with the decision.
Kilrain is pronounced the greatest fighter
OF m odern times. Smiths hackers award
ed him his share OF the battle money.
kilrain claims similar treatment. Gable
at once instructions. ATKINSON.
In reply Fox cabled as follows:
George w. Atkinson, Referee kilrar.
Smith Fight, Sporting Lie, London.-Ii
Smith won't fight claim full stakes and
championship OF the world for kilrain.
Will present our champion with entire
stakes. Smith backdown must be pub
licly announced. RICHARD X. Fox.
Fox will present Kilran with the So. 600
and also the 81 900 sent the American
prize fighter to make outside bets. Should
his claim for the full stakes be allowed
kirain will also receive the additional
$4,000 or S11 900 in all. Fox says he
intends now etherto force Sullivan to a
fight or make him quit. Sullivan is, he
says, but ex-champion now, and if he'de-
sires to retain the title OF champion he
must battle Kilrain.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1887-12-29
Springer's Dakota Admission Bill.

Mr.. Springer, chairman of the house com.
mittee on territories, is preparing for in.
Producing, on the first bill day in the house,
an enabling act for Dakota. Mr.. Springer s
bill will provide for holding an election on
the Tuesday after the first Monday in
June next for delegates to a convention
to m eet on the third Tuesday in
next July and frame a constitution; that
the constitution will be submitted to the
people for vote upon it's ratification on
the Tuesday after the first Monday in No
vember, 1888, and at the same time the
people may elect two representa-
tives to congress-, governor,
other state officers and a legislature;
that the legislature then elected may
choose two United States senator's, and
that the constitution may be submitted to
congress for approval in December, 1888.
Mr.. Springer's proposition is to enable the
territory as a whole to be admit ted into
the Union and her senat tors and represen-
tatives to take their Sc ats in congress at
the second session OF the Fiftieth congress.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1887-12-29
Important Railroad Decisions.

A decision was rendered by the United.
States Supreme Court at Washington in
the case of the Northern Pacific railway
against Richard Mares brought here by a
writ OF error to the supreme court Of Da-
kota. This is an appeal from a judgment
awarding $4,000 damages to Richard
Mares, a brakeman in the employ OF the
Northern Pacific Railway Company,
who lost both legs in an accident caused,
it was alleged. by the carelessness and in
competency OF Bassett switching engi-
neer, who was also employed by the rail.
way company.
The railroad maintained that Mares,
knowing of the reputation OF Bassett,
should have refused to work with BIN, and
not having done SO, was guilty OF contrib
utory negligence. The judge, in the court
below refused to charge this at the request
OF the road, and an exception was taken.
Justice Matthews. in delivering the opin-
ion OF the court said that this view could
not be tolerated. The court below was
clearly right in refusing to give the peremp-
tory instruction to the jury that the
plaintiff had been guilty of negligence in
not refusing to work with Bassett, know
ing his general temper. In conclusion the
court says:
On the whole case it abundantly and
satisfactorily appears that the case was
submitted to the jury upon the charge OF
law applicable to the relation between the
parties. We find no error in the order,
and the judgment OF the court below is
therefore affirmed.
The Judgment, with interest to this time
am cunts to about $25, 900.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-08-11

The case against j. Marsh, charged with
an attempt to outrage Mrs: ::Albertine Hurst
has excited considerable interest. Yester-
day and the day before was spent by JUS
tice Braswell In hearing proof, yet cloud
OF witnesses remained to be examined this
morning. The defense seek to show a black
mailing scheme, and produce y note from
Mr.. and Mrs. Hurst to Mr., Marsh offering
to compromis FOR $500 cash. Mrs. Hurst
claimes that she went out home with Mr..
Marsh to cook for him and that the attempt
was made on the way to his home. This
morning the State applied for postpone
ment Of the case until other witnesses
might be procured. After consulting, the
defendants attorneys proposed that
The case be postponed until
October 15and the State agreed 10 1t. SO
the case was postponed on application of
the State and set by agreement for October
10. The grand jury will meet October 10,
and its action in the premises will super
sede the work Of the Justices court. at
is too hot !" exclaimed the defendants at
torney. 81 consider your suggestion
good one, " responded Just Ice Braswel.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-08-11
Gen. Thomas T.. Powell.

Gen. Thomas Z. Powell, of Della
ware county, Ohio, received the nomi-
nation for tho govcrnorship OIL July
2S, 1887. The Democratic faction is
undoubtedly sure of success in the
coming tusslc for the seat, thinking
that they can control enough votes to
secure his election. General Thomas
L. Powell was born in Delaware
county, Ohio, in the year 1912. He
was educated in the State, graduating
from the Ohio Wesleyan University
in 1868, and subsequently entering
upon the practice Of law in 1867. En-
tcring the political arena he in course
of time was the chosen Democratic
nominee for attorney general of Ohio,
but with the balance of the entire
Democratic ticket met his defeat. Mr.
Powell is an excellent representative
of tho legal talent of Ohio, having not
only attained an cnviablc reputation
as lawyer of ability, but also cstab-
lishcd for himself large and lucrative
practice in the highest courts of the
State and Aation. Mr.. Powell has not
been dcsirous of political favor, al
though he has acted and served the
public in many minor political ca
pacitics. He Is devoted to his profes
sion, and has, 1t is said, refused oil the
many evcrtures of his friends to send
him to congress.